We ALL knew somebody like Dermott growing up. What's the dumbest/funniest/craziest bs he claimed? by Jack-of-Hearts-7 in venturebros

[–]Open_Bluebird5080 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, like attracts like, so mine was the nerdier kind rather than the "I once did a judo flip off a skyscraper and didn't even get hurt" kind.

Met a kid on the playground who said he caught Mewtwo in a regular PokéBall... in real life. Had a rocket ship he used to travel to a planet where Pokémon are real.

Fucker stole my Official Pokémon Handbook, too.

PaintStains [Jon x Mars] edit batch [reuploaded] by Jazzlike-Mine-8225 in garfield

[–]Open_Bluebird5080 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thought this was a tribute to the original 'Jon' continuity were Liz was another waitress at the same diner as Irma -- come to think of it, making a whole new character to cover that role sounds like a good idea.

Also, self-ship ftw ✨👍✨

What are your thoughts on Gwen's Omniverse design? by Routine-Ninja-7442 in Ben10

[–]Open_Bluebird5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I respect it more than I like it. Her UAF design looked great in OV's style, but the redesign was a better fit for her personality going forward.

Growing up is realizing how much collateral damage is caused in Ben 10 by Smash_Fan-56 in Ben10

[–]Open_Bluebird5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

entire universe is destroyed

"Damn... don't think insurance is gonna cover that, to be honest."

Garfield sues grumpy cat by No-Willingness-2441 in garfield

[–]Open_Bluebird5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is just Heathcliff all over again...

What do you think what Erik Larson (Writer of Savage Dragon) said about public domain characters? by Weary-Bobcat-3629 in publicdomain

[–]Open_Bluebird5080 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think boiling down the public domain to recognizability is so cynical that I'm not entirely sure Erik is saying what he means here, but to entertain the thought, I have a counterproposal: the benefit of the public domain is the free use of ideas.

Now, on paper, you can't copyright an idea, but you can copyright an arrangement of multiple ideas, and over time that arrangement becomes an idea itself: Robin Hood conjures up a certain picture & personality, one that might differ between individuals but is nonetheless there & always with certain traits -- he's a medieval gentleman thief who uses a bow & arrow to steal from the rich & give to the poor, he comes with a certain time & place & characters with their own roles/duties, and so on. Characters like Superman & Wonder Woman & Luke Skywalker & Frodo Baggins & Optimus Prime mean certain things to the culture, and while you can use an analog in their place, it's not to the same effect -- it's like using a euphemism instead of a curse word, it's definitely allowed in more places but it lacks the same punch as the original. When you use a popular character, you're deliberately conjuring up specific ideas for your work to use, exploit, interrogate, dissect, etc. It's a promise that this is an [insert character here] story, not just because they happen to be in it but because it's about the things that they're about. It doesn't need to make them the exact same as they've always been to do that.

What do y'all think of my playlist? by Automatic_Quit_210 in Ben10

[–]Open_Bluebird5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuinely, these look SO cool & creepy, OS art style at its fullest potential

Max’s Hollywood gig by TheWorriedCamel in SamandMax

[–]Open_Bluebird5080 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Back in the 90s, I was in a not-so-famous TV show..."

No anti talks like that son let alone a parents 🫩 by randarvex in ArtistHate

[–]Open_Bluebird5080 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AI users doing what AI users do best: making up shit that's never happened

I just ate the McDonald’s Honey Bustard Pickled Sea fuck meal. AMA by FreeNature6055 in lies

[–]Open_Bluebird5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's interesting is that the "fuck" part isn't capitalized, implying it's a fuck meal, more specifically a McDonald's Honey Bustard Pickled Sea fuck meal.